Well, I never guessed that when I started this blog a little over 2 years ago that the first post would be my last, at least for a long while! I was full of confidence and ready to begin my writing ministry, or at least what I was calling a writing ministry "practice". I had big hopes of pouring my heart and soul into sharing the treasures God gives me through His precious Word. To be perfectly honest I cannot even tell you what the distraction was at the time, that took me away so easily from my task. What I can tell you is that today, and really for some time now, I have had a renewed awareness of God's calling on my life...the calling I spoke of in my first and only post thus far. As long as I am being honest, I will tell you that I am not super confident...at least not in the same sense as I was before. I suppose before I thought I was ready, but now I am only confident in the Call to do it and in the One who so gently yet persuasively tugs at my heart! As I have said before, I do not think of myself as a great Bible teacher or theologian. I just know that God through His holy and powerful Word continues to teach me and change me and He has given me a desire to share those truths with you...here.
As I said previously, I do not remember the specific catalyst for my interuption. But what I can tell you is this...These past 2 1/2 years right up into my present circumstances have been FULL of testing! I don't say that to complain. I don't say it to boast in my "spirituality". I simply state it as fact and to say that I believe that maybe before the proverbial pen had to hit the proverbial paper I needed to go through the waters of testing to be able to reach the depth of God's heart...and mine which He intends to use in this ministry. My student minister during my college years used to say, "ministry is the overflow of what God is already doing in your own heart." The Lord had more to do in mine so that the overflow here was truly from Him! This time of testing has not been easy and at times has been excrutiating...but that is the pruning process, (John 15:2). In order for fruit to be the very best, it must come from a branch which has been pruned by the Master Gardener! Only He knows the over-reaching goals he has for the vine and for what purpose He is planning to use it!
So, with all of this said, I want to renew my invitation I extended to you so long ago. Come journey with me through the precious, treasure-filled pages of God's Word to find the eternal promises of His love, His joy, His peace, His instruction, His grace, His mercy! All of these and more, you will find if you will seek after Him! Will you come? I'll look forward to meeting you here!
"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
But, his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day & night!
He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers!"
~ Psalm 1:1-3
